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ConnectionsBuilding the Future, One Partnership at a Time. . .
February 20, 2003 Vol. 1, Number 4A publication of School and University Partnerships, in cooperation with the College of Education and Professional Studies, Eastern Illinois University.
Conferences & Workshops
Educational Technology Conferences
MTEA Annual Conference
P-16 Educational Technology Workshops
Student Technology Workshops
Department of Counseling and Student Development Annual Spring Conference
Illinois Campus Alcohol and Traffic Safety Conference
NECC Conference
Faculty Technology Students Alumni Department Submit a Story
EIU Teacher Education Representatives Visit with State LegislatorsOn February 19, the 5th Annual EIU Legislative Showcase was held in Springfield at the State Capitol Building. The traditional research fair experienced an increase in participation this year as approximately 60 students showcased their research projects in poster sessions. New this year was representation from all teacher education programs at EIU. Approximately 80 students, faculty, and staff from teacher education programs across Eastern's campus participated. They spent the day presenting displays (including posters, handouts, and PowerPoint presentations) and providing information to legislators and visitors to the capitol. The goal of the showcase was to raise legislative awareness of Eastern Illinois University's programs, specifically in teacher education and graduate research.More . . .
College of Education and Professional Studies to offer new Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification Program
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Midwest Association of Teacher Educator's Annual Conference
TLT Brown Bag Lunch
Activities & Events
Eastern Regional History Fair
Talking About Teaching - Roundtable Discussion
Web LinksEastern Illinois University Homepage
College of Education and Professional Studies Homepage
On February 7, 2003, the Illinois State Teacher Certification Board approved a proposal that offers a new Alternative Teacher Certification Program for prospective teachers across the state. This heralds a new era in teacher preparation at Eastern Illinois University, already one of the state’s top producers of Illinois educators. Alternative programs have grown nation-wide as a means of addressing teacher shortages.
“Our program is really about improving the quality and range of opportunities for Illinois high school students,” said Jim Kestner, Coordinator of Web-Based and Alternative Teacher Certification Programs, who has devoted more than a year of research and planning to the effort as program coordinator. “I’ve talked to a number of administrators who say they can’t offer foreign languages or advanced math options because they lack the certified staff to teach them.” Kestner continued, “We surveyed administrators, and from the results selected six target areas for our first year: math, science, foreign languages, family and consumer science education, business education, and technology education—all at the high school level.”More . . .
Mary Bankhead is College of Education and Professional Studies' first Stockman Graduate Assistant
As reported in the November 2002 issue of Connections, family and friends of Verne Stockman, along with faculty created the Verne Stockman Graduate Assistantship in Educational Technology.
Mary Bankhead, who is working toward her Master of Science in College Student Affairs, started in January, "I am so excited to have this position," said Bankhead. "I am learning so much - I learn something new every day. I'm so appreciative of Calvin Stockman (Verne Stockman's son) and the Stockman Institute for their endowment, which
created this position." More . . .
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Focus on FacultyDr. Charles Eberly honored with several awards
In the later half of 2002, Dr. Charles (“Doc”) Eberly, Professor in the Department of Counseling and Student Development, received three distinguishing honors: The Spirit of the GreekBGSU Award, the IAAC Distinguished Service Award, and induction into the MMOGISP Hall of Fame.
On December 6, The Spirit of the GreekBGSU (Bowling Green State University) Award was presented to Dr. Eberly during a reception for alumni and friends of Bowling Green State University, at the Annual Meeting of the North American Interfraternity Conference and Association of Fraternity Advisors in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Eberly has the honor of being the first person selected to receive this award. The ceremony program states, “Beginning with his days as an undergraduate member of Sigma Phi Epsilon at Bowling Green State University, through his work today as Professor of Counseling and Student Development at Eastern Illinois University, Chuck has demonstrated a commitment to furthering the fraternity and sorority movement.” More . . .
More Faculty News . . .
Tech BytesEmerging Technology group to hold first meetingOver the past year or so, there have been several articles in journals and stories about using emerging technologies for instruction in the classroom. There seem to be a growing interest in using more recent technologies for teaching. To meet this need, the PT3 (Preparing Tomorrow's Teacher to Use Technology) office will host the first meeting of the Emerging Technology (ET) Group on March 18, 2003 at 5:00 pm at Carl Sandburg Elementary school library.
The group will explore emerging technologies and their use in the classroom by reviewing literature about emerging technology, exploring possible software and its uses in classrooms/teacher education, identifying schools that use such technologies, piloting these strategies in an EIU course and/or classroom, and
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EC/ELE/MLE faculty members present iMovie tutorial to local professional organizationOn February 11, Denise Reid and April Flood, instructors in the Department of Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle Level Education presented a tutorial on creating digital videos using iMovie to the members of Delta Kappa Gamma, a professional teaching organization. More . . .
Web-Based Task Force meets to discuss challenges, successes of on-line courseworkOn January 16, sixteen instructors, staff members, professors, and administrators from colleges and universities throughout Illinois met in Champaign to discuss the challenges and successes of web-based, or off-site education.More . . .
Student Connections
Career Services tailors services to assist education majorsIt's that time of year again - spring getaway plans are being made, midwesterners are eagerly anticipating warmer weather, and frazzled student teachers are beginning their job searches. This is where the Career Services office at Eastern Illinois University can help.
Located in the Student Services Building on campus, Career Services offers career counseling and workshops to all students at Eastern Illinois University, in addition to organizing career fairs, and creating vacancy bulletins and internship and job shadowing opportunities. Students choose to register with Career Services are also elligible to participate in on-campus interviews, have a credential file created (containing letters of reference, transcripts, and internship/student teaching evaluations), and can utilize Career Services Referral Service. On Wednesday, April
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16, Career Services will host its annual "Teacher Placement Day" job fair at Lantz Arena.More . . .
Minority Teacher Education Association has new PresidentTron Young, an Elementary Education major from Centralia, IL has been appointed President of EIU's chapter of the Minority Teacher Education Association. He takes over for Marilyn Jackson, who left to begin student teaching.More . . .
Alumni NewsLouis V. Hencken, Alumnus Profile
Louis V. Hencken, interim president at Eastern Illinois University, will continue in that capacity for another two years. He first assumed the role of president a year ago after former President Carol Surles announced her resignation in order to pursue a treatment plan for breast cancer.
Prior to his appointment as interim president, Hencken had served as vice president for student affairs since 1992.
The EIU education/guidance and counseling graduate began his career in student affairs at Eastern as a graduate assistant
and advanced through the housing ranks as a counselor and assistant and associate director, becoming director in 1975. In 1989, he was named associate vice president for student affairs, assuming responsibility for three new student affairs areas besides housing.More . . .
'Survivor' Update . . .As reported in our January issue, EIU Educational Administration Alumnus Butch Lockley is competing on the CBS gameshow 'Survivor.'
We are pleased to report that Butch has made it through the first round of voting, and will be continuing his adventure in the Amazon!
For more information on 'Survivor,' visit www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor6/.
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Focus on Department
Office of Safety Programs works to save lives at the local, state, and national levelThe Office of Safety Programs (formerly known as "Traffic Safety") provides safety-related services to EIU students, faculty, and staff, and the local and statewide community.
The office is funded by grants from the Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Traffic Safety, and the Illinois Department of Human Services Bureau of Substance Abuse Prevention. Funding for the Office of Safety Programs has tripled since 1997. "We've seen a lot of growth in the past few years - growth in funding, growth in the services we offer, and growth in staff," said Becky Markwell, Director of the Office of Safety Programs. The staff of the Office of Safety Programs has presented at many local, state and national conferences, workshops, and meetings, and recently received the IDOT Award for Excellence in Highway Safety.More . . .
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Ed Tech Conferences
Educational Technology conferences planned for the 2002-2003 academic year
IL-TCE 2002Illinois Computing Educators (ICE) presents the Illinois Technology Conference for Educators. The conference will be held February 25 through 26, 2003 at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Illinois. The conference has been designed to meet the needs and interests of administrators, teachers, technology coordinators, curriculum specialists, special education instructors, media specialists, business managers, and support/clerical staff. For more information, visit http://www.il-tce.org/reg/home.asp.
ROE #11 Technology ConferenceRegional Office of Education #11 (Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, and Shelby counties) will host its annual Technology Conference, “Engaging the Future of Education,” on March 14, 2003 at Charleston High School, Charleston, Illinois. For more information, and to obtain a registration form, visit http://www.eiu.edu/~pt3/ROE_2003_Tech_conf.pdf (Adobe Acrobat Reader required).
SITE Conference 2003The Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education will hold its 14th annual conference (SITE 2003) from March 24 through 29, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. SITE represents individual teacher educators and affiliated organizations of teacher educators in all disciplines, who are interested in the creation and dissemination of knowledge about the use of information technology in teacher education and faculty/staff development. For more information, visit http://www.aace.org/conf/site/.
Tech FairThe PT3 Office has announced the date of its annual Technology Fair. The event will be held the evening of April 2, 2003, in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Grand Ball Room. Students and teachers who participated in PT3 grant funded activities will be displaying the results of their efforts.
For more conference information, visit the EdTech Conference Planner at http://www.theconeferencecalendar.com provided by T.H.E. Journal. This site provides you with the ability to choose educational technology conferences based on location, target audience, attendees by job responsibility and conference size.
Illinois Education & Technology ConferenceThe 10th annual Illinois Education & Technology Conference will be held on November 13-14 in Springfield. Guidelines to present at this conference are at www.il-edtech.org/conference/call.html. The deadline for proposals is April 1, 2003.
Although the PT3 grant ends May 31, there may be some carryover funds we can use to provide some support for presentations of PT3 activities at this conference. For an application for funding, contact Brian Reid at [email protected].
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MTEA Conference
Minority Teacher Education Association to hold ninth annual conferenceThe Minority Teacher Education Association (MTEA) will be holding its ninth annual MTEA Conference on Friday, April 11, from 8 am to 3 pm on the campus of Eastern Illinois University.
The event’s keynote speakers will be Ms. Rosa Brown, a Teacher and Writing Consultant from Chicago, IL, Dr. C.R. Bradford, Director of Alternative Programs from Elgin, IL, Ms. Clara Rouse, Regional Vice President of Operations from New York, NY, and Dr. David Fields, former School Superintendent from Danville, IL.
Registration is $25 for professionals, $10 for students, and lunch is included. General admission is $5 per session.
For more information, call the MTEA office at 217-581-7055.
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Ed Tech Workshops
Education Technology Workshops offered by PT3 Office of the College of Education and Professional StudiesThe PT3 Office of the College of Education and Professional Studies is proud to announce five upcoming P-16 Educational Technology Workshops. All workshops are provided free of charge to EIU teacher education faculty and P-12 educators from schools that host EIU students or participate in PT3 activities. Workshop topics include creating digital videos on the PC using Pinnacle Studio DV, editing pictures with Adobe Photoshop elements, Mac OS X, Dreamweaver basics (create a basic web page for your classroom), and Fireworks basics (create web graphics for your classroom website). Attendees will receive a free copy of the software covered in the workshop. Seating is limited, and registration is required. To register, or for more information, visit www.eiu.edu/~pt3/pd.htm, call 581-8407, or e-mail [email protected].
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Student Technology Workshops
PT3 Office offers student technology workshops for teacher education majorsThe PT3 Office will be conducting student technology workshops again this semester. All workshops will be provided free of charge to teacher certification majors. Workshop topics include Using WebCT Communication and Discussion Tools, Scanning Photographs and Documents, Using WebCT Quiz and Assignment Tools, creating basic web pages, and Digital Camera Basics. The workshops will introduce basic skills for each topic. Participation certificates will be issued to pre-registered students in attendance. Registration is required because seating is limited. For registration information, a complete list of topics, and to view the workshop schedule, please visit www.eiu.edu/pt3. For additional information, contact Julie Lockett at [email protected]. To register, please call Jennifer Smith at 581-8407.
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Department of Counseling and Student Development Annual Spring Conference
Department of Counseling and Student Development announces 24th Annual Spring Conference The Department of Counseling and Student Development, and the Regional Office of Education will present the 24th Annual Spring Conference on Friday, February 28. Two sessions will be held: "College Counseling in Public Schools: Limited Resources...Unlimited Ideas!" presented by Lisa Micelle and Nancy Monken, and (2) "Clinical Applications of Cognitive Therapy: Depression and Anxiety," presented by Dr. John V. Jones, Jr.
Ms. Micele is the director of College Counseling at the University of Illinois Laboratory High School in Urbana. Ms. Monken is retired from College Counseling after 23 years as a high school/college teacher. Dr. Jones teaches at St. Andrews University in Austin, Texas, focusing on training students in the field of counseling. The registration fee is $55. For a brochure or more information, please contact Deborah Gerdes at 581-2400 or email at [email protected].
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Illinois Campus Alcohol and Traffic Safety Conference
Office of Safety Programs to host Illinois Campus Alcohol and Traffic Safety ConferenceThis year will mark the 11th year of the Illinois Campus Alcohol and Traffic Safety Conference, which will be held February 23, 24, and 25th at the Renaissance Springfield Hotel, in Springfield, IL. As part of the event, IHEC will host a National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Regional Workshop: "Setting the Standard for Campus and Community Prevention Efforts." In 2002, NIAAA released a ground-breaking report entitled, "A Call to Action: Changing the Culture of Drinking at U.S. Colleges." In the report, NIAAA focused on the detrimental and damaging consequences of high-risk drinking. "We are very pleased and honored to have NIAAA conduct this workshop at our conference," said Markwell. "Their report was truly ground-breaking and important."
Other speakers include Mary Hill, past President of Texans Standing Tall, and Bobby Petrocelli, author of Truimph Over Tragedy.
Administrators, students, campus police/security personnel, department heads, faculty, counselors, and health/wellness staff of any Illinois college or university are invited to attend.
For more information, contact the Office of Safety Programs at 217-581-2019.
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NECC Conference
PT3 Grant to fund trip to NECC ConferenceOne of the largest educational technology conferences is the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC), and it will be held this summer (June 17-19) in San Antonio, TX. More than 10,000 educators from across the globe will converge in the San Antonio Convention Center to explore the opportunities and innovations of education in the 21st century.
In order to support efforts to integrate technology into our teacher preparation program, the EIU PT3 grant will provide funding to eight (8) P-16 teams to attend this conference. The team would include an EIU faculty member and a full time P-12 teacher who will host EIU students during the 2002-2003 school year. The deadline to submit a proposal is April 15. For more information, please visit http://www.eiu.edu/~pt3/Travelgrant.html.
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Presentation at State Capitol
EIU Teacher Education Representatives Visit with State Legislators
On February 19, the 5th Annual EIU Legislative Showcase was held in Springfield at the State Capitol Building. The traditional research fair experienced an increase in participation this year as approximately 60 students showcased their research projects in poster sessions. New this year was representation from all teacher education programs at EIU. Approximately 80 students, faculty, and staff from teacher education programs across Eastern's campus participated. They spent the day presenting displays (including posters, handouts, and PowerPoint presentations) and providing information to legislators and visitors to the capitol. The goal of the showcase was to raise legislative awareness of Eastern Illinois University's programs, specifically in teacher education and graduate research.
For the first time, Eastern was able to fill the capitol building. Teacher education display tables filled the north hall while the student research poster sessions filled the south hall. Eastern displays were set up in the center of the rotunda while the EIU Jazz Combo entertained during the lunch hour.
Representative Eddy and Dean Rohn
Legislators had been sent letters in advance notifying them of the showcase and informing them of the students in attendance from their district. Many of the legislators visited the displays and met with individual students regarding their programs at EIU.
The College of Education and Professional Studies would like to thank all of the presenters and the contact people/organizers in each department that helped to make this year's Legislative Showcase a success.
A photo album of the day's events can be viewed at the following link: Legislative Showcase Photo Album.
Teacher education programs represented included:
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● College of Education and Professional Studies
● Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle Level Education
● Special Education● Educational Administration● Counseling and Student
Development● Communication Disorders● School Psychology● Music● Art
● Theater Arts● Social Science● Science● Math● Career & Technical Education● Physical Education● Health Studies● English● Student Teaching● School of Continuing Education
The following information was distributed at the College of Education and Professional Studies display at the Legislative Showcase:
Responding to Illinois Needs for P-12 School Personnel
● EIU has been accredited by NCATE since 1957.● EIU is one of the top producers of teachers and administrators in the State of Illinois.● EIU graduates an average of 620 teachers and 125 administrators each year.● Currently 30% of undergraduate students and 40% of graduate students are enrolled in one of EIU’s
professional education programs.● EIU offers a choice of 18 fully accredited, state approved undergraduate teacher certification
programs.● EIU offers a choice of 8 education programs at the graduate level providing advanced training and
preparation for: Teachers, Principals, Superintendents, Counselors, Speech Language Pathologists, and School Psychologists.
● EIU students’ pass rate on the state certification exams is 99%.● EIU’s outreach efforts to meet the needs of underserved areas has led to programs at 8 off-campus
locations.
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Midwest Association of Teacher Educator's
2003 Midwest Association of Teacher Educator's Annual Conference to be held April 3rd and 4thOn April 3rd and 4th, 2003, the Midwest Association of Teacher Educator's Annual Conference will be held in Terre Haute, Indiana. The title of the conference is, "The Highly Qualified Teacher Leaves No Child Behind: Promoting Best Practice Through Professional Development."
The faculty of the College of Education and Professional Studies is invited to participate through presentations and attendance. "This is an opportunity that allows for widespread networking and sharing of information that is highly relevant to current needs and issues in education." said Ed Pultorak, one of the event's organizers.
For more information, email Nan Carli at [email protected] or Ed Pultorak [email protected].
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TLT Brown Bag Lunch
TLT Brown Bag Lunch -- Digital VideoThis week's TLT Brown Bag Lunch, Digital Video -- new possibilities for the classroom and beyond, will be held on Friday, February 21, in Buzzard Hall, Room 1103, from noon to 1 p.m. Digital video production is gaining popularity as the tools for creation become easier to use. Come and see some of the latest technologies for producing digital videos and learn more about the creative process. Please call 581-3823 to register in advance.
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Eastern Regional History Fair
Eastern Regional History Fair to be held March 29thThe Eastern Regional History Fair at Eastern Illinois University will be held on Saturday, March 29th in the Bridge Lounge of the MLK Union. This year marks the 41st anniversary of this exciting statewide program.
“We hope our colleagues will be able to join us to judge the projects that students have been creating for the past few months,” said Dr. Dawn VanGunten and Teresa Freking, Co-coordinators, and faculty in the Department of Secondary Education and Foundations. “We will begin with an orientation and full breakfast at 9:00 am. Judging should be completed by 11:00 or 11:30a.m.”
If you are interested in helping out with the fair this year, contact Dr. Dawn VanGunten at [email protected] or 581-7390.
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Talking about Teaching
Faculty Development Steering Committee to sponsor "Talking About Teaching"On Wednesday, March 5, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Charleston-Mattoon Room, the Faculty Development Steering Committee will sponsor “Talking About Teaching,” a set of facilitated roundtable discussions on teaching issues and methods with cross-disciplinary appeal. Topics such as enhancing student critical thinking, using small groups in classes, teaching at 8 a.m., and enhancing face-to-face classes with technology are among the many topics available to discuss. There will also be an assignment and strategy exchange in which faculty will have the opportunity to share a favorite assignment with colleagues from across campus. All faculty and staff are welcome to attend. Questions may be directed to Bonnie Irwin, English, [email protected].
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Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification
College of Education and Professional Studies to offer new Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification ProgramOn February 7, 2003, the Illinois State Teacher Certification Board approved a proposal that offers a new Alternative Teacher Certification Program for prospective teachers across the state. This heralds a new era in teacher preparation at Eastern Illinois University, already one of the state’s top producers of Illinois educators. Alternative programs have grown nation-wide as a means of addressing teacher shortages.
“Our program is really about improving the quality and range of opportunities for Illinois high school students,” said Jim Kestner, Coordinator of Web-Based and Alternative Teacher Certification Programs, who has devoted more than a year of research and planning to the effort as program coordinator. “I’ve talked to a number of administrators who say they can’t offer foreign languages or advanced math options because they lack the certified staff to teach them.” Kestner continued, “We surveyed administrators, and from the results selected six target areas for our first year: math, science, foreign languages, family and consumer science education, business education, and technology education—all at the high school level.”
EIU’s program makes a career as a teacher attractive to someone who has already graduated and been in the work force for five or more years. “A bachelor’s degree plus five years experience are state requirements that are intended to bring real-life application into the classroom,” commented Kestner.
Traditionally, someone with a bachelor’s degree would complete 1 1/2 to 2 or more years of coursework plus student teaching. Kestner explained the difference in the new program, “We start by shortening the time needed to complete the coursework. Our candidates will join a cohort that makes it possible to keep working where they are now until mid June. They come to our campus for eight weeks of intensive summer coursework, then start an internship this fall as paid, full-time teachers. Everybody wins—the candidates, the schools, and most of all, the students who might take physics, for example, from someone who has been an aircraft designer or business classes from an experienced executive.”
“We have built extensive support into the program,” responded Kestner. “Our candidates will come to campus already knowing where and what they’re going to teach in the fall. They will bring along their curriculum and assessment materials and we’ll use those for their projects during the summer. They’ll also work with three mentors beginning in late summer and continuing throughout the year-long internship. The idea is to hit the ground running when they begin the internship, fully prepared for teaching their classes from day one.”
Candidates for the program will have to act quickly if they want to get in on the first year cohort, which begins in Summer, 2003. The application deadline is April 1, 2003. Candidates will also have to pass the Illinois basic skills and subject matter tests as prerequisites for admission, and the only remaining date for this year is March 15, 2003. Online test registration, as well as study guides containing sample questions, are available at www.icts.nesinc.com. Address questions about the program to Jim Kestner at 217-581-6671 or [email protected]. Additional program details and admission applications will be available online at www.eiu.edu/~eiuttp.
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Mary Bankhead - Stockman Graduate Assistant
Mary Bankhead is College of Education and Professional Studies' first Stockman Graduate AssistantAs reported in the November 2002 issue of Connections, family and friends of Verne Stockman, along with faculty created the Verne Stockman Graduate Assistantship in Educational Technology.
Mary Bankhead, who is working toward her Master of Science in College Student Affairs, started in January, "I am so excited to have this position," said Bankhead. "I am learning so much - I learn something new every day. I'm so appreciative of Calvin Stockman (Verne Stockman's son) and the Stockman Institute for their endowment, which created this position."
Originally from Indianapolis, Bankhead graduated from Indiana State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design. She minored in Art History and Spanish. Bankhead reports directly to Tom Grissom, Information Support Specialist for the College of Education and Professional Studies. "It's a challenging position - but a good type of challenging. The position is always evolving," commented Bankhead, "We just finished the Tech Plan document, and I am now working on the web site for Illinois Virtual High School. I'm also working with Dr. Jagusah to develop his web site."
To contribute to the Verne Stockman Graduate Assistantship in Educational Technology, contact Mary Bower at 217-581-7796 or e-mail her at [email protected].
For more information about the Verne Stockman Graduate Assistantship for Educational Technology, visit http://www.eiu.edu/~ceps/employ/stockman_ga.pdf
November 2002 article about the Verne Stockman Graduate Assistantship in Educational Technology.
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Verne Stockman Graduate Assistantship in Educational Technology
College of Education and Professional Studies announces new Graduate Assistantship
Verne Stockman
Verne Stockman served as a faculty member at Eastern Illinois University from 1955 to 1972. As a professor, he valued leadership, mentoring, and above all, teaching. Verne had an undying faith in the potential for good in all humankind. He conveyed this faith and inspiration through his civic and religious work, his professional life, his family, and his personal interactions. He treasured intellectual dialogue and the ongoing exchange of ideas with all those whose lives he impacted.
Verne died on June 9, 1993. He left behind his loving family, numerous professional colleagues, and a large number of alumni who have been profoundly influenced by his mentoring during their undergraduate and graduate work at Eastern. At Verne's request, the word "teacher" is engraved upon his memorial stone.
The values personified by Verne Stockman are timeless. Family, friends, and faculty are striving to make certain that his values and contributions are permanently acknowledged forever at Eastern Illinois University. To achieve the goal of honoring Verne's accomplishments and memory - as well as to perpetuate his values - family,
friends, and faculty are creating the Verne Stockman Graduate Assistantship in Educational Technology.
This graduate assistantship will honor Verne Stockman's dedication to furthering educational technology as well as emphasize his lifelong efforts in mentoring graduate students. The graduate assistant awarded this assistantship will work with all departments in the College of Education and Professional Studies to improve the integration of educational technology in the college's academic programs, including website design and faculty technology support. The assistantship will include a tuition waiver scholarship as well as a stipend of $700 per month during the assistantship. The position will require 17 - 18 hours per week.
To contribute to the Verne Stockman Graduate Assistantship in Educational Technology, contact Mary Bower at 217-581-7796 or e-mail her at [email protected].
For more information about the Verne Stockman Graduate Assistantship for Educational Technology, visit http://www.eiu.edu/~ceps/employ/stockman_ga.pdf
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Dr. Charles Eberly honored with several awardsIn the later half of 2002, Dr. Charles (“Doc”) Eberly, Professor in the Department of Counseling and Student Development, received three distinguishing honors: The Spirit of the GreekBGSU Award, the IAAC Distinguished Service Award, and induction into the MMOGISP Hall of Fame.
On December 6, The Spirit of the GreekBGSU (Bowling Green State University) Award was presented to Dr. Eberly during a reception for alumni and friends of Bowling Green State University, at the Annual Meeting of the North American Interfraternity Conference and Association of Fraternity Advisors in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Eberly has the honor of being the first person selected to receive this award. The ceremony program states, “Beginning with his days as an undergraduate member of Sigma Phi Epsilon at Bowling Green State University, through his work today as Professor of Counseling and Student Development at Eastern Illinois University, Chuck has demonstrated a commitment to furthering the fraternity and sorority movement.” This award is sponsored by the Residence Life Program, and the Graduate Program in Student Affairs/Higher Education at BGSU.
On November 7, Dr. Eberly was presented with the Illinois Association for Assessment in Counseling (IAAC) Distinguished Service Award at the annual Illinois Counseling Association Convention. “I have known Chuck since he first came to Eastern Illinois University in fall 1987, and have worked with him as a colleague since that time,” wrote Dr. Melanie Rawlins, former EIU faculty member, and current Chairperson of the Department of Counseling and Student Personnel at Western Illinois University. “To my knowledge, Chuck was the first member of my department at Eastern Illinois University to serve as President of a division of the American Counseling Association. I believe that he has made major contributions to professional organizations in psychometric assessment.” She added, "I believe that his students are much more prepared to use standardized instruments as a tool in the counseling process because of his method of instruction."
On October 16, Dr. Eberly was inducted into the Midwest Meeting of Graduate Students (MMOGSISP) Hall of Fame at a meeting on the campus of Eastern Illinois University. “(Dr. Eberly) has served our university for 16 years (since 1987). He is a teacher, mentor, advisor, supervisor, and friend. His enthusiasm and ambition in the field of student affairs makes him a prime candidate for this award. Doc has touched the lives of several graduate students who have gone on to have great accomplishments in the field of student affairs, as well as countless graduate and undergraduate students who have gone into other fields. His love for student development and growth transfers easily to the students who he teaches and guides through graduate school. Many students have sat in a chair in his office and planned out their class schedules, theses, and life problems.”
“Dr. Eberly has been the one constant guiding force behind the success and brotherhood of Sigma Phi Epsilon on Eastern Illinois University’s campus. Since he helped to found the chapter almost 10 years ago, it has grown into one of the strongest Greek letter organizations on campus, helping to provide hundreds of young men the opportunity to be involved in something so much larger than themselves," said Neal Perry, of Sigma Phi Epsilon. "Since the beginning of the chapter, he has strived to impart on the brothers the importance of virtue, diligence, and brotherly love. He has on several occasions helped to steer the fraternity back onto the right path when some of its members had gotten astray. He wanted to help us along without undermining our abilities, and that I believe is one of his greatest talents. He always knows the right thing to do, and yet, at times, will sit back and allow mistakes to be made, if only to allow you to learn from them. He has given countless hours to Sigma Phi Epsilon and numerous other campus organizations. To individual members, he has helped with everything from learning better ways to study, to substance abuse and psychological problems, and finally job networking. Dr. Eberly is truly an amazing individual who has given of himself without reservation time and time again."
Dr. Eberly's primary teaching emphasis is in College Student Affairs. Research interests include: American College Fraternity, Enrollment Management, and Student Development. He received a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (Minor: Mathematics) from Bowling Green State University, a Master of Science in Education (Major: College Student Personnel) from Syracuse University, and a Doctor of Philosophy from Michigan State University (Major: Student Personnel Administration in Higher Education. Cognate: Sociology). He has been a on the faculty of the Department
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of Counseling and Student Development at Eastern Illinois University since 1987.
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Faculty News
Faculty News . . .Dr. Ollie Mae Ray (Health Studies), and Dr. Russell Fisher presented a demonstration/workshop on "The Basics of the Tango," at the Illinois State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Convention in St. Charles, Illinois, November 22, 2002.
Dr. Gail Lockart (Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle Level Education) and Mrs. Linda Loy (Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle Level Education) presented in Portland, Oregon (Nov. 2002) at the annual National Middle School Conference on the topic "Connecting Literature to the Curriculum".
Scott A.G.M. Crawford (Physical Education), had the following biographies appear in the 2003 Scribner's Encyclopedia of American Lives (The 1960's) edited by William L. O'Neill: Arthur Ashe, tennis; Sonna DeVarona, swimming; Robert Fischer, chess; Sonny Liston, boxing; Charley Pride, music; Howard Sackler, theatre; Willie Shoemaker, horse racing; Jon Voight, cinema; and Ed Sullivan, entertainment.
Dr. Gail Lockart (Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle Level Education) presented a workshop, "Using Multiple Intelligences in the Ministry" on January 14, 2003. This workshop was part of a two-day conference held at Wesley United Methodist Church for ministers who are in training sessions.
Dr. Ollie Mae Ray (Health Studies), presented a half-day workshop at the Illinois State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Convention in St. Charles, Illinois, titled "Don't Forget the Teachers: Strategies for Teaching Dance and Movement Activities for K-Adults," on November 23.
Dr. Marylin Lisowski, Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle Level Education, presented two sessions for USEPA's scientists and technicians of Region 5 in Chicago on Science Learning in the Classroom and Environmental Inventories for Biology Students.
Dr. Veronica P. Stephen (Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle Level Education), recently received an award for Outstanding Service and Leadership from IATE (Illinois Association of Teacher Educators) with respect to her role as IATE president in 2001-2002 and her accomplishments which included recognition of IATE through three national ATE (Association of Teacher Educators) awards.
Dr. Gail Lockart (Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle Level Education) presented on February 14, 2003 at Casey/Westfield High School on the topic, "Content Reading Strategies for the Secondary Student". This is the second presentation she's done as a two-part series for the high schol teachers for their professional developement institute days.
Scott A.G.M. Crawford, Physical Education, contributed to a session titled "Film: Smoke, Mirrors, and Education" at the 15th Annual Meeting of the Far West American Culture/Popular Culture Association at the Imperial Palace Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 29 to February 2. The paper title was "Sports Films in the Teaching Domain: Athletic Fragments to Engage Deeper Understandings." Senior presenters were Simon J. Crawford, New Way Learning Academy, Phoenix; and Tracy A.V. Lehmann, Camelback Desert Schools, Phoenix.
Our most heartfelt condolences go out to Dr. Susan Woods (Health Studies), whose husband, Raymond L. "Randy" Woods, 55, of Charleston passed away Friday, Jan. 31, at his home. He will always be remembered for his wit and wisdom. Randy was a member of the technical operations staff at EIU's Booth Library. In addition to Dr. Woods, Randy is survived by one brother, Scott Woods, and a niece and nephew, Angela and Jeff Woods, of Burnsville, MN. Memorials may be made to Booth Library.
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Issue Contributors:The Editor gratefully acknowledges the creative contributions of the following people:Office of Safety ProgramsDepartment of Counseling and Student DevelopmentMary Bower, College of Education and Professional Studies Melissa Carr, School & University PartnershipsNancy Lurkins, School & University PartnershipsTim Hyder, School & University PartnershipsTom Grissom, College of Education and Professional StudiesJulie Lockett, School & University PartnershipsDr. Brian Reid, School & University PartnershipsDr. Charles Rohn, College of Education and Professional Studies
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Emerging Technologies Group
Emerging Technology group to hold first meetingOver the past year or so, there have been several articles in journals and stories about using emerging technologies for instruction in the classroom. There seem to be a growing interest in using more recent technologies for teaching. To meet this need, the PT3 (Preparing Tomorrow's Teacher to Use Technology) office will host the first meeting of the Emerging Technology (ET) Group on March 18, 2003 at 5:00 pm at Carl Sandburg Elementary school library.
The group will explore emerging technologies and their use in the classroom by reviewing literature about emerging technology, exploring possible software and its uses in classrooms/teacher education, identifying schools that use such technologies, piloting these strategies in an EIU course and/or classroom, and presenting findings for P-16 educators.
Some of the questions that will be addressed at the meeting are: Do we know enough about the potential use of emerging technology (PDA/SmartBoards/etc.) in the classroom to incorporate them in our program here at EIU? How can we keep up on emerging technologies and their use for instruction? How do we locate sites of best practice with regard to emerging technology? How do we pilot the use of emerging technology in courses and field experiences?
The PT3 office is starting a list of P-16 volunteers who would like to pursue this topic. If you are interested, please send your name and contact information (name, school/dept., e-mail) to Brian Reid at [email protected]. The office will also solicit P-12 schools, Regional Offices of Education, community colleges, and Eastern's campus to locate 10-15 educators who would like to participate in this emerging technology group.
For more information, visit www.eiu.edu/~pt3/emerge.htm.
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EC/ELE/MLE faculty members present iMovie tutorial to local professional organizationOn February 11, Denise Reid and April Flood, instructors in the Department of Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle Level Education presented a tutorial on creating digital videos using iMovie to the members of Delta Kappa Gamma, a professional teaching organization.
The event, funded by the PT3 Office and Delta Kappa Gamma, allowed members of Delta Kappa Gamma to participate in this hands-on presentation by recording, uploading, and editing videos that they created. Participants really enjoyed the event, "I had so much fun that I think I need to start teaching again, so I can use this technology!" said one retired teacher who attended.
The PT3 office provided technical assistance for the presentation, along with digital video cameras, MAC laptops, and external hard drives. The Instructional Technology Center (ITC) also provided 5 cameras.
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Web-Based Task Force
Web-Based Task Force meets to discuss challenges, successes of on-line courseworkOn January 16, sixteen instructors, staff members, professors, and administrators from colleges and universities throughout Illinois met in Champaign to discuss the challenges and successes of web-based, or off-site education.
Representatives from Eastern Illinois University, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Chicago State University, Loyola University, Roosevelt University, Northern Illinois University, Concordia University, and DePaul University discussed issues such as student and instructor training/proficiency, resources, costs, and budgeting, testing/performance assessment, and what motivates a student to take a course on line.
The group plans to meet at Roosevelt University in April, in conjunction with the AERA Conference in Chicago. If you are interested in participating, please contact Brian Reid at [email protected].
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Career Services
Career Services tailors services to assist education majors
Kelli Brosam, Career Services Advisor
It's that time of year again - spring getaway plans are being made, midwesterners are eagerly anticipating warmer weather, and frazzled student teachers are beginning their job searches. This is where the Career Services office at Eastern Illinois University can help.
Located in the Student Services Building on campus, Career Services offers career counseling and workshops to all students at Eastern Illinois University, in addition to organizing career fairs, and creating vacancy bulletins and internship and job shadowing opportunities. Students who choose to register with Career Services are also elligible to participate in on-campus interviews, have a credential file created (containing letters of reference, transcripts, and internship/student teaching evaluations), and can utilize Career Services Referral Service. On Wednesday, April 16, Career Services will host its annual "Teacher Placement Day" job fair at Lantz Arena.
The job search for a teacher educator is quite different from those who are non-education majors. For this reason, Career Services tailors its services to fit the unique needs of today's education students. Kelli Brosam, Career Services Advisor, works primarily with Eastern's education majors. "Education majors differ from non-eduation majors in that they usually have more acquired practical experience directly related to their majors when it's time to start their job search," said Brosam, "They have also established contacts through their praticum, observation, and student teaching experiences. Also, their resumes are usually longer, because of this practical experience."
In addition to helping EIU's education majors with resume building, Brosam also assists students with internship and job searches, honing their interviewing skills and writing cover letters. Brosam is continually studying the educational job market, "While the current job market is harsh, education graduates have been among the few who have fared relatively well," said Brosam. "There are still teacher shortages in certain geographical areas, as well as particular subject areas, such as Math, Foreign Languages (specifically Spanish), Sciences, and Special Education - so offers to teacher candidates in these areas are still fairly abundant."
Brosam speaks at student teaching seminars, offering information about the services that her office provides, as well as tips for the upcoming job search, "If there is one piece of advice I can give these students, it's to plan ahead so they are not blindsided when they graduate and are just getting started on all the things they should have done a long time ago. Registering with Career Services will assist them tremendously with their job searches."
The Career Services office organizes workshops and job fairs tailored specifically toward careers in education. Education majors can also obtain literature to assist them with their job searches, such as: "Elementary Teacher Interview Questions," "More Questions Asked by School Personnel," "Tips Superintendents have for Education Majors," "Secondary Teacher Interview Topics," and "The Job Search in Education." In addition, general job search information is available (e.g. basic interviewing skills, what to wear on a job interview).
Upcoming Events for Education Majors
Event Date Time Location
Resume Writing Workshop Thursday, April 3 6 pm Buzzard Hall Computer Lab 1430
Interviewing Strategies Workshop Thursday, March 27 6 pm Buzzard Hall Auditorium
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Education Job Fair Preparation Workshop Monday, March 31 6 pm Buzzard Hall 2442
Teacher Placement Day Wednesday, April 16 9:30 am - 2:30 pm Lantz Arena
For more information on Career Services, visit http://www.jobsrv.eiu.edu, or call 217-581-2412.
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Minority Teacher Education Association has new PresidentTron Young, an Elementary Education major from Centralia, IL has been appointed President of EIU's chapter of the Minority Teacher Education Association. He takes over for Marilyn Jackson, who left to begin student teaching.
"I am very excited to take on this role," said Young. "It's a lot of hard work, but I really believe in what we are doing in MTEA."
The purpose of MTEA is to identify and recruit potential education majors, and to offer support and guidance throughout an education major's college career.
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Interim President Hencken
Louis V. Hencken, Alumnus Profile Louis V. Hencken, interim president at Eastern Illinois University, will continue in that capacity for another two years. He first assumed the role of president a year ago after former President Carol Surles announced her resignation in order to pursue a treatment plan for breast cancer.
Prior to his appointment as interim president, Hencken had served as vice president for student affairs since 1992.
The EIU education/guidance and counseling graduate began his career in student affairs at Eastern as a graduate assistant and advanced through the housing ranks as a counselor and assistant and associate director, becoming director in 1975. In 1989, he was named associate vice president for student affairs, assuming responsibility for three new student affairs areas besides housing.
His duties continued to expand in 1992 when he was named vice president for student affairs with responsibility for 19 student affairs areas employing 550 civil service and administrative employees and more than 1,500 student employees and a combined operating budget of $50 million.
Hencken is widely recognized among his colleagues in student affairs and has been honored for his work in the field. He has also been involved in university committee work dealing with affirmative action, undergraduate education, minority student recruitment and new administrative appointments. He has been president of the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center board of directors for the past four years and has also served on the Credit Union I board of directors. In 2000, he was named Southwestern Illinois College's Outstanding Alumni.
He and his wife, Mary Kay, who is a retired Charleston High School business education teacher, reside in Charleston.
A search for a permanent president, which began last fall, will resume in a year’s time, with the successful candidate probably taking office July 1, 2004.
-Submitted by the Department of Counseling and Student Development
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Office of Safety Programs
Office of Safety Programs works to save lives at the local, state, and national level
The staff of the Office of Safety Programs (l - r): Bryan Robbins, Kim Sweeney, Becky Markwell, Cathy Kimball, Jennifer Strockbine. Not pictured: Don Schaefer, John Flynn, Jennifer Foley, Mike Hendricks, Daniel Kent, Ron Pavlock, Denise Love, Vanessa Sneed, Andrew Wall, Kathy Larsson, Judy Hartleroad.
The Office of Safety Programs (formerly known as "Traffic Safety") provides safety-related services to EIU students, faculty, and staff, and the local and statewide community.
The office is funded by grants from the Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Traffic Safety, and the Illinois Department of Human Services Bureau of Substance Abuse Prevention. Funding for the Office of Safety Programs has tripled since 1997. "We've seen a lot of growth in the past few years - growth in funding, growth in the services we offer, and growth in staff," said Becky Markwell, Director of the Office of Safety Programs. The staff of the Office of Safety Programs has presented at many local, state and national conferences, workshops, and meetings, and recently received the IDOT Award for Excellence in Highway Safety.
The Office of Safety Programs offers the following programs and services:
"The Convincer" and "Vince and Larry"This statewide program had over 6,000 riders last year alone, and has received rave reviews with high school driver education programs. The Seat Belt Convincer simulates a car crash. Volunteer riders are allowed to experience the effects of a crash at speeds of 5 to 7 miles per hour. Vince and Larry are Crash Test Dummies who are easily recognized by the audience from the many public service announcements they appear in on TV. The "Convincer" and "Vince and Larry" are often used in high school demonstrations for seat belt effectiveness, as well as by Police and Fire Departments, business organizations, and colleges and universities. The staff of the "Convincer" and "Vince and Larry" programs includes: Kim Sweeney, Program Coordinator and Office Manager, Don Schaefer, Part-Time Operator, and John Flynn, Part-Time Operator.
Safe CommunitiesSince 1999, the Safe Communities Coalition has been working hard to educate Coles County residents of important traffic-related topics, including seat belt and helmet use, safe walking, and sober driving. Community friendly events, such as bike rodeos, child safety seat checkpoints, blood alcohol testing stations at EIU, and ID training for local alcohol retailers help to get the safety message out. In addition, the Safe Communities Coalition makes presentations to classrooms, church groups, and other clubs to spread the word. The Coalition is comprised of members from many area organizations and agencies, including local law enforcement. Coalition meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of every month at 8am at the Sarah Bush Lincoln Education Center. Jennifer Strockbine is the Coordinator of the Safe Communities Coalition.
Law Enforcement Liaison Program (LELP)The mission of this statewide program is, in partnership with all Illinois law enforcement agencies, to seek to
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distinguish the importance of traffic enforcement, and to provide services and programs to enhance local and state agency traffic law enforcement activities. To do this, LELP works to motivate law enforcement representatives to support and conduct traffic enforcement and roadway safety activities and initiatives, provide technical assistance to the Division of Traffic Safety, serve as an advocate for DUI enforcement (while increasing the quality of the process and quantity of arrests), serve as a resource for DUI data collection, identify DUI training deficiencies and facilitate training as needed, serve as a coordinating link between the law enforcement community and IDOT, and generate media interest in DUI enforcement. The Law Enforcement Liaison Program has three coordinators: Mike Hendricks, a retired chief of police who is located in Mt. Zion, Daniel Kent, a retired state police colonel who is located in Chatham, and Ron Pavlock, a retired chief of police who is located in Lake Zurich. Jennifer Foley serves as clerk, and is located in Springfield.
Child Passenger Safety Resource CenterThis program serves local residents and residents throughout the state. The Child Passenger Safety Resource Center is committed to saving lives in Coles County by teaching parents and others how to properly transport of children, as well as the importance of seat belt usage for everyone. The Resource Center, along with its satellite office at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, is staffed with certified child passenger safety technicians who are available to help parents, grandparents, and caregivers with issues surrounding the safe transportation of children. Services include: dissemination of child passenger safety literature, clarification of laws concerning occupant protection issues, advice on type of child safety seat to purchase, demo seats to 'try before you buy,' help in the correct installation of child safety seats, and troubleshooting child safety seat/vehicle incompatibilities. The Resource Center Staff is also available for presentations throughout the community. Some of the statewide initiatives include coordination of an annual state occupant protection conference, development of a state web site, coordination of state child passenger safety technician training, and coordination of statewide safety seat inspection events. The national Child Passenger Safety Program began in 1998, and since that time, Illinois has trained over 2,200 technicians and 57 instructors. Cathy Kimball is the State Coordinator for Child Passenger Safety. Bryan Robbins serves as Website Coordinator, and Denise Love serves as Technician in the Resource Center.
Illinois Higher Education Center"Policies and Programs for the 1990's: A Team Approach to the Prevention of Alcohol, Other Drug and Traffic Safety Problems in Higher Education" was implemented in the state of Illinois in 1992 to provide alcohol and other drug prevention services to community colleges located south of Interstate 80. In 1995, the service area was expanded to include all public and private colleges and universities throughout the state of Illinois. In 2000, the Illinois Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Other Drug, and Violence Prevention (IHEC) was created to formalize the statewide effort and provide a vehicle for support and services to institutions of higher education. The programs of the Illinois Higher Education Center are funded by the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois Department of Human Services Bureau of Substance Abuse Prevention, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The staff of this program includes Vanessa Sneed, Andrew Wall, Kathy Larsson, and Judy Hartleroad. Services provided by IHEC include conferences and trainings, communication and clearinghouse materials, assessment, program planning and evaluation, collaboration and networking, funding, and resources and publications. One publication, "Freshman Year: A New Direction, A New Beginning - A Parent's Guide to the College Transition," has had 70,000 copies distributed at a local and national level so far. It is something that Becky Markwell is especially proud of, "This is a unique publication, and we receive requests for copies from all over the country." Markwell has another reason to be proud - she and her daughter Amy wrote an open letter to parents (which appears in the beginning of the booklet) together. IHEC has worked with 83 colleges and universities statewide, providing training, resources, and technical assistance regarding drug and alcohol abuse and prevention, with over 60 of those being a two day campus/community team training.
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This year will mark the 11th year of the Illinois Campus Alcohol and Traffic Safety Conference, which will be held February 23, 24, and 25th at the Renaissance Springfield Hotel, in Springfield, IL. As part of the event, IHEC will host a National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Regional Workshop: "Setting the Standard for Campus and Community Prevention Efforts." In 2002, NIAAA released a ground-breaking report entitled, "A Call to Action: Changing the Culture of Drinking at U.S. Colleges." In the report, NIAAA focused on the detrimental and damaging consequences of high-risk drinking. "We are very pleased and honored to have NIAAA conduct this workshop at our conference," said Markwell. "Their report was truly ground-breaking and important."
This year, the Illinois Higher Education Center was one of only two programs chosen by the National Higher Education Center to participate in a case study on alcohol and drug prevention services (The other program is in
Ohio). IHEC will be working with the Donahue Institute. "I am so thrilled that we have been chosen for this case study," said Markwell, "It means we are doing a good job, and to be selected along with the Ohio program is also an honor, since they have such a good reputation. I believe the National Higher Education Center did a great job in selecting our programs because we went about accomplishing our tasks in two completely different ways, so we're both good examples to work with."
In recent years, the Office of Safety Programs has been able to further integrate their department into the campus community at Eastern Illinois University. "We work closely with several departments on campus - particularily with Eric Davidson and the Health Education and Promotions Department - and Dean Hitch and Dean Rohn have worked to make us feel very welcome in the College of Education and Professional Studies," said Markwell, "I really feel like we're a part of EIU, and I love it."
For more information on the Office of Safety Programs, visit their soon-to-be-re-designed website at www.collegeaodvprevention.org/index.htm, call 217-581-2019, or e-mail Becky Markwell at [email protected].
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